Book a pony for day two in May, as snow on Dolma La can be icy at dawn.
Where to go in May
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal) · month by month
Kailash in May
Darchen −3 to 12 °C; Purang 3 to 18 °C, mostly dry
- Best month
Packages that work in May
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)
Kailash Heli Yatra by Private Charter, 10 Days
Best May – Jun · Sep
KHY-10D
from ₹3,85,000
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Kerung, 14 Days
Best May – Jun · Sep
KMY-14D
from ₹2,10,000
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)
Kailash Saga Dawa Festival Yatra, 12 Days
Best May – Jun
KSD-12D
from ₹3,25,000
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)
Kailash Yatra from Lucknow via Nepalgunj, 12 Days
Best May – Jun · Sep
KYL-12D
from ₹2,75,000
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)
Kailash Yatra for Senior Pilgrims, 17 Days
Best May – Jun · Sep
KYS-17D
from ₹2,45,000
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)
Kailash Yatra via Simikot by Helicopter, 11 Days
Best May – Jun · Sep
KYS-11D
from ₹2,95,000
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)
Kailash Yatra with Lhasa Fly-in, 16 Days
Best May – Jun · Sep
KYL-16D
from ₹3,25,000
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)
Lhasa and Yamdrok Lake Short Tour, 5 Days
Best May – Jun · Sep – Oct
LYL-5D
from ₹98,000
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)
Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Kathmandu, 10 Days
Best Apr – May · Oct
LEB-10D
from ₹1,65,000
Questions travellers ask
Is May a good time to visit Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)?
May opens the Kailash yatra season. The first groups cross at Kyirong and Hilsa in early to mid May, roads across the plateau are dry and skies are mostly clear, though snow can still lie on Dolma La and nights at Dirapuk fall well below freezing. Crowds are smaller than in June. Saga Dawa falls in late May in some years, bringing thousands of Tibetan pilgrims to Tarboche. Lhasa, Gyantse and Rongbuk are also in good season.
What is the weather like in Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal) in May?
Darchen −3 to 12 °C; Purang 3 to 18 °C, mostly dry. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the mountain forecast a few days before you travel.
Which Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal) packages work in May?
Good choices this month: Kailash Heli Yatra by Private Charter, 10 Days, Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Kerung, 14 Days, Kailash Saga Dawa Festival Yatra, 12 Days, Kailash Yatra from Lucknow via Nepalgunj, 12 Days. Book a pony for day two in May, as snow on Dolma La can be icy at dawn.